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  • Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon

    BACKGROUNDAuthorized by the Chief of Staff, United States Air Force on April 3, 1976, this ribbon is awarded to honor graduates of basic military training who, after July 29, 1976, have demonstrated excellence in all phases of academic and military training and limited to the top 10 percent of the

  • Bronze Star Medal

    BACKGROUNDThis decoration authorized by Executive Order No. 9419 on Feb. 4, 1944, is awarded to a person in any branch of the military service who, while serving in any capacity with the armed forces of the United States on or after Dec. 7, 1941, shall have distinguished himself by heroic or